Published In
The American Psychologist
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2-2023
Subjects
Black psychologists, Racism, Racial identity -- Black children and families, Intersectionality
Abstract
The contributions of Black scholars to psychology have been erased or marginalized within mainstream, U.S.-centered psychology. As such, psychologists and trainees have little exposure to strengths-based theories and schools of thought that center and humanize the experiences of people of African descent. This special issue intervenes on anti-Black racism at the epistemic level by curating a review of foundational contributions by diverse Black scholars in psychology and related fields. The special issue is organized around five integrative and overlapping themes: (a) Black scholars who have written on topics related to race, racism, and racial identity; (b) schools of thought that embody decolonial, liberation, and African psychologies and the scholars writing within these traditions; (c) scholars who have created new theories and approaches to conceptualizing the mental health of Black children, youth, and families; (d) Black scholars adopting an intersectional lens to research and practice; and (e) Black scholars creating spaces within existing organizations to theorize about and research the experiences of people of African descent. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
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Copyright (c) 2023 The Authors
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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DOI
10.1037/amp0001170
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/40657
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Citation Details
Tyrell, F. A., Neville, H. A., Causadias, J. M., Cokley, K. O., & Adams-Wiggins, K. R. (2023). Reclaiming the past and transforming our future: Introduction to the special issue on foundational contributions of Black scholars in psychology. American Psychologist, 78(4), 367.